Beach and Birds

On our way home we drove onto the beach at Grand Avenue. We were looking for Whimbrels. We found only two and the first one flew away as we drove past and this was the second. It was small but hungry and was digging for any morsel in the sand. They are such interesting birds with that long bill. Some days we see flocks, but today only two.

There were several places that the tides had washed up lots of pebbles and broken shells. This doesn't happen too often on Pismo Beach which is mostly sandy and not known for many shells. Except when the sand dollars wash up! This is very sporadic...you never know when.

Lots of seagulls where eating too, young and old. These are Heermann Gulls.